Manga Continues Domination of Graphic Novel Chart
June 4, 2021
Once again, it's all manga in the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for May 2021.
Down from Last Month, but Way Up from Previous Years
June 4, 2021
Units of the Top 20 are lower than in April 2021, but sales are still way up from May 2020, May 2019, and May 2018.
Movie Tie-ins, Insta-Comics, Digital Manga
May 12, 2021
A movie tie-in(!), comics from Instagram, and the impact of digital manga show up among the bestselling graphic novels by category for April.
A Hat Trick for Tynion; Manga Readers Dive Deep
April 13, 2021
James Tynion IV has three titles across two charts, and manga readers are diving deep into series they're starting.
High March Sales Play Out Differently in Different Categories
April 13, 2021
The question for our deeper dive is whether categories other than manga saw robust sales as well.
A Near Sweep for Manga
April 8, 2021
Manga's domination of book channel adult graphic novel sales continued in March, with a near sweep of the top 20.
Manga Sales Exploding
April 8, 2021
Not only did manga sales dominate the Top 20 in March, unit sales of top manga titles are exploding.
The Joker, Spies, and a Contented Couple
March 11, 2021
In our deeper dive into adult graphic novel sales, we find The Joker, spies, and a contented couple.
Some Are Hot, Some Are Not
March 11, 2021
Breaking down February graphic novel sales by category, we find some categories are hot, some are not.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
March 9, 2021
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
